Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cuba or Haiti?

Haiti, at 8.9% against 6.7% in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Haiti?

40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Haiti: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Cuba

6.7%

in 2020

Haiti

8.9%

in 2025

Cuba rank

201st

Haiti rank

199th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Cuba
Haiti

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 8.9% against 6.7% in Cuba, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Haiti ahead.

Cuba ranks 201st and Haiti ranks 199th of 201 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.1%	25.4%	15.3%	Haiti
1990s	9.1%	24.3%	15.2%	Haiti
2000s	16.6%	16.6%	0.0%	Haiti
2010s	13.0%	20.0%	7.0%	Haiti
2020s	6.7%	20.7%	14.0%	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cuba or Haiti?: Haiti, at 8.9% against 6.7% in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cuba and Haiti?: 2.2%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Haiti?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Haiti rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Cuba ranks 201st and Haiti ranks 199th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).